Greece’s deputy defence minister says he feels Berlin is showing signs of agreement that compensation should be paid for atrocities committed by Nazi forces during second world war, ‘despite disagreeing with the figure’The row between Germany and Greece over war reparations intensified on Wednesday as Athens hit back at Berlin’s description of its demand for a staggering €278.7bn in compensation as “stupid”.Insisting that Greece’s leftist-led administration had “a historical duty” to seek compensation for atrocities committed by Nazi forces between 1941-44, the politician in charge of the campaign said he welcomed the German reaction. Continue reading...
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